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Peter Moon Band

The Phenomenon of Hawaii’s Peter Moon Band. Guest Bobby Hall, Origianl member of The Peter Moon Band will be in the studio. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content […]

Education in Hawaii, Nothing Less

How does education in hawaii compare to the continental U.S.? Jay Fidell and Ray Tsuchiyama discuss the evolution of education throughout the Kingdom, Territory and State of Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us […]

Food in Hawaii

With our diversity and with our tourism, we have had the opportunity to become a global paradise in food. Have we achieved that, or have we fallen short. What’s the quality of our offerings today, and what are the challenges for achieving that plaradise tomorrow. Ray and Jay take a look ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]

Religion in Hawaii and Transformations in Faith-based Organizations

Are Hawaii citizens more or less or the same “religious” as compared to pre-Statehood society, during the Territory? How did religion change for post-WW II Japanese-Americans? Are churches and temples more or less important drivers of social change? Is the Native Hawaiian religion gaining adherents? How does religion relate to questions of rights and sovereignty? […]

Public Education Under Attack

Dr. Amy Perruso is a veteran National Board certified Advanced Placement social studies teacher at Mililani High School. She has been recognized nationally for her teaching, was recently elected to serve as the Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) Secretary-Treasurer, is currently serving as a the only secondary teacher on the Governor’s ESSA Task Force, working […]

The Hawaiian Diaspora: Which Way Will It Go?

Immigrants have contributed and shaped Hawaii society from the 1840s, and continuing to the present-day. Many Asian immigrant groups — except for the Filipino community — have assimilated and acculturated into American English-speaking society. What are the current state of linkages of Hawaii immigrant groups back to the “old country”? Others — over 70,000 former […]

All About Cars in Hawaii

Ray Tsuchiyama joins Jay Fidell to cover Hawaii’s passionate love affair with the car. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be […]

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Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage. [...]

Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid

From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are [...]

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial

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Prosecutors Want to Ask Trump About Attacks on Women

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At G7 Meeting in Capri, Blinken Tackles Rough Seas and Global Crises

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts, who met on the Italian island of Capri, welcomed signs that tensions between Iran and Israel might not worsen. [...]

Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial

The motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear. [...]

Someone screamed 'don't do it' before man set himself on fire - BBC reporter

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

BBC Verify examines video from Israel's attack on Iran

Footage showing explosions in the sky over Iran has been analysed by BBC Verify. [...]

Met Police apologises for 'openly Jewish' comment

Footage shows Gideon Falter being told his presence is "antagonising" near a pro-Palestine march. [...]

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NATO defense ministers his country needs air-defense batteries to fend off Russia. He said support on the issue will determine whether Ukraine and NATO are [...]

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The case had been noted as an extreme example of European governments' efforts to thwart NGOs helping migrants in the Mediterranean. [...]

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Will This Calm or Inflame Tensions?

Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other's territory. Will Israel's latest retaliation be the end [...]

What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today

The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. [...]

Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and [...]

'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children

Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable. [...]

Remembering Robert MacNeil, longtime host of PBS 'NewsHour'

During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and [...]

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